Raised in the San Fernando Valley, Brian was a 4 year varsity soccer player. As Chatsworth High School’s Captain and center midfielder, he was one of the highest ranked soccer player in the West Valley League, an Olympic Development Program player for the California State Team and a player on the US Junior Tournament Team at the France 98 World Cup.
Brian had many NCAA Division I colleges recruiting him in his senior year to play soccer. He was banking on a full athletic scholarship and made no other college plans. When a career ending injury took college soccer off the radar for Brian, he was lost. Brian was the first in his family to attend college and did not have anyone to turn to for advice. He decided to attend CSUN and live at home because it was the least expensive and he did not understand the financial aid process. After procrastinating and making multiple mistakes on his financial aid forms, Brian took on over $50,000 in student loans.
In 2003, Brian met his mentor, Ron Caruthers, the nation’s leading expert on college planning. Brian decided to devote his career to teaching and guiding families through this process so that they do not make the same mistakes he made.
In 2003, Brian launched his College Planning Experts
firm. Since then, he has worked with over 1,000 families helping them attain their college dreams. His clients come from as far as Palm Springs and attend colleges with diversity from junior colleges to Harvard University.
He is the host of the weekly radio show, “Your College Planning Power Hour” on KHTS 1220 AM, Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 PM and has also published his own book, “College Planning made Easy”.
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